The informal media session to announce the Brewers are transitioning to a new general manager had concluded Tuesday. Principal owner Mark Attanasio departed to participate in a labor board session at baseball's quarterly ownership meetings at the Four Seasons Hotel.
Doug Melvin, who announced he would step aside at some point into an advisory role, remained behind in the otherwise deserted board room to do a series of telephone interviews with media back in Milwaukee. He periodically checked social media to see what was being said about the news.
"Some people are acting like I've died," Melvin said, shaking his head.